History & Politics
Book XVI, 358: On the Same under his other name, Calliopas
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
When a youth thou didst conquer thy elders, and now, in thy later years, thou conquerest the young drivers of racing four-horse chariots. Having accomplished thy six decades of years, thou hast won, Calliopas, a statue for thy victories, by command of the Emperor, so that thy renown may abide for future ages. Would that thy body were as immortal as thy renown.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 358: On the Same under his other name, Calliopas.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1100/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 358: On the Same under his other name, Calliopas.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1100/.
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